Paper Bag Scarecrow

Creating a paper bag scarecrow can be a fun and budget-friendly way to add a touch of whimsy to your garden or front porch! Once your paper bag scarecrow is complete, simply place it in your garden or on your porch to greet visitors with its charming and handmade flair. It's a simple and delightful way to bring some character to your outdoor space!

Supplies Needed

• Cardstock – I used purple, orange, and yellow cardstock! You’ll definitely need yellow as the hair for your scarecrow, but you can use any color you want for the hat band.
• Brown lunch bag – A brown lunch bag will be the base of your scarecrow bag craft. You can typically find these in the same aisle you can find plastic zip top bags.
• Googly eyes – Grab the extra large googly eyes for the silliest and cutest look!
• Paint brush – All you need to paint is a simple small craft paint brush. You can also use a foam paint brush.
• Acrylic paint – I recommend using orange and yellow acrylic craft paints for this craft.
• Glue stick – A simple school glue stick will do the trick!
• Black marker – If you are making this paper bag scarecrow with younger children, consider using a washable black marker rather than a black Sharpie
• Scissors – Regular scissors and safety scissors will both do the job, so use whatever you have on hand.

How To Make a Paper Bag Scarecrow

1. Place the brown paper bag on your workspace with the flap at the top, facing up. Then cut roughly a 1 ½” strip off the bottom of the bag.
2. Unfold the strip so that it’s a circle, then cut the circle into one long strip.
3. Fold the strip over to make it longer than the width of the bag, then glue it together and cut away any excess.
4. Glue the folded strip onto the bottom of the flap of the brown paper bag and let the glue dry for a minute or two.
5. Next, place a piece of scrap paper under the flap and paint the flap any color that you choose! This will be the hat for your silly scarecrow friend.
6. Allow the paint to dry. While it is drying, glue googly eyes to the body of the bag.
7. Using a black marker, draw a smiley mouth with dashes in it to make a scarecrow mouth.
8. Then, cut 6 small rectangular strips from yellow cardstock. Choose a color for the hat band for your paper bag scarecrow and cut the strip roughly the same width of the bag.
9. Once all paint and glue is fully dry, glue the band in place just above the brim of the hat. Next, glue all of the yellow strips of cardstock under the sides of the hat to look like straw hair.
10. Finally, use the black marker to make some crosshatch marks on the hat and face of your scarecrow.
11. That’s it! This precious paper bag scarecrow is complete.